CME Group to Launch Monday and Wednesday Gold, Silver and Copper Weekly Options on May 2

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CME Group announced the launch of new Monday and Wednesday Gold, Silver, and Copper Weekly options starting May 2, pending regulatory review. These additions will enhance existing options contracts already available, providing clients with better tools to manage short-term price risks amid ongoing economic uncertainty. The demand for short-term options is rising, driven by market volatility and recent record volumes in Gold and Silver Weekly options.

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• Launch of new Monday and Wednesday Gold, Silver, and Copper Weekly options on May 2, enhancing flexibility for clients.
• Strong demand for short-term options indicates a growing market interest.
• Record average daily volume of Gold Weekly options in 2021 at 8,000 contracts.
• Silver Weekly options also hit a record volume average of over 600 contracts in 2021.

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CHICAGO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch Monday and Wednesday Gold, Silver and Copper Weekly options on May 2, pending regulatory review. These new options contracts will complement the company's existing Friday Weekly, End-of-Month and Quarterly options on Gold, Silver and Copper futures.

"Fed policy and economic uncertainty are key focuses for our clients across the globe, which also have implications for metals markets," said Jin Chang, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group. "We continue to see strong demand for our short-term options, which provide clients with more flexibility to manage short-term price risk. The introduction of Monday and Wednesday Weekly options on Gold, Silver and Copper futures will provide enhanced hedging capabilities around market moving events, including weekend headlines and FOMC meetings."  

Gold Weekly options set a record in 2021, with an average daily volume of 8,000 contracts. Silver Weekly options also had a record volume year in 2021 with an average daily volume of over 600 contracts and set a new daily volume record on January 6, 2022 of 3,200 contracts traded.

Monday and Wednesday Gold, Silver and Copper Weekly options will be listed by and subject to the rules of COMEX. For more information, please visit here.  

About CME Group
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals.  The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.  In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. 

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FAQ

What new options are CME launching on May 2?

CME is launching Monday and Wednesday Gold, Silver, and Copper Weekly options on May 2, pending regulatory review.

What is the significance of the new options for investors?

These new options will enhance investors' ability to manage short-term price risks related to metals amidst market uncertainties.

What record volumes did CME Group achieve in 2021 for metals options?

In 2021, Gold Weekly options had an average daily volume of 8,000 contracts, while Silver Weekly options had over 600 contracts, setting new records.

Why are short-term options gaining demand?

Short-term options are increasingly sought after due to their flexibility in managing price risks during volatile market conditions.

Who is the Managing Director of Metals at CME Group?

Jin Chang is the Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group.